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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1784 |
| Alzheimer's Research Facility and Statewide Network |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Huntington Potter, CEO and Scientific Director |
Organization: |
Byrd Alzheimer's Center & Research Institute |
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| Project Title: |
Alzheimer's Research Facility and Statewide Network |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 12:24:16 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Miller |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Research Institute is coordinating a statewide network of Alzheimer's research in laboratories, in clinical care, in caregiver education and early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. |
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| Recipient: |
Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr. Alzheimer's Center & Research Institute |
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Contact: |
Melanie Meyer |
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15310 Amberly Drive, Suite 320 |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 486-6845 |
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Tampa 33647 |
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Contact email: |
mmeyer@byrdinstitute |
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| Counties: |
Hillsborough |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| This project will complete the construction and equipping of a specialized Alzheimer's research facility. The Byrd Institute has been designated a national Center of Excellence. This facility will help to recruit new top tier scientists to Florida; it will provide space and equipment to provide support to the statutorily - designated Memory Disorder Clinics; and, it will safely house the nation's largest data base of Alzheimer's clinical data. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The building construction will be completed and 90% of the laboratories will be equipped and operational. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$18,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$40,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$20,000,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
The number of Alzheimer's patients in Florida is documented to grow by 200% over the next 40 years. |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/07/2006 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
